# Big Sandy/Leather Britches guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Big Sandy/Leather Britches by Doc & Merle Watson (1979). From the album Live and Pickin'. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Doc & Merle Watson, 1979, from *Live and Pickin'*. Solo by *Doc Watson*.

A Grammy-winning medley of two fiddle tunes where Doc and Merle trade and double lead lines. The father-and-son interplay is tight, joyful and fast.

Big Sandy/Leather Britches by Doc & Merle Watson is #7 in our ranking of the best Doc Watson guitar solos. The solo is played by Doc Watson and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Doc Watson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/doc-watson-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Big Sandy/Leather Britches?

Doc Watson played the solo on Doc & Merle Watson's Big Sandy/Leather Britches (1979).

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